A/N: Hey everyone! Due to some heavy discouragement in a few of my other
stories, I had temporary writer's block. But thanks to everyone else
encouraging me again, all better! So thanks to all who reviewed nicely.
Anywhoo, back to the story!
Sara was asleep for about a half an hour when she heard the door bell ring.
"Sara! Sara open up! Are you there?" Nick said banging on the door.
"Yeah hold on I'm coming." Sara said in a cranky voice as she opened the door and let Nick enter.
"Well, hello sleeping beauty." Nick said when he saw Sara's matted hair and crooked Harvard t-shirt.
"Funny, what's up?"
"Oh nothing, we've only been planing to go see a movie for over a month."
"Oh Nicky I'm sorry. I forgot."
"Don't worry, we still have time. The previews always take forever anyway."
"Can I take a rain check? I'm not really in the mood to go out."
"Does this have anything to do with what happened at work?"
"How did you guess?" Sara said dropping down on the couch.
"Well I think anyone could've guessed it, the way the three of you went at it." He said sitting on the couch next to her.
"God Nick I feel so bad. It's not that I hate Hannah or anything. I just don't want her to get hurt or compromise a case."
"I know Sara. But you know Grissom is right. If you give her a chance, she might surprise you. Believe me, I felt the same way you did. But I decided to give her a chance. I never even got to work with her today and already I'm surprised."
"She's really nice, but I don't think I can do it."
"I know you don't want to hear this, but Grissom is right, you did sound pretty mean to her today."
"What? How?"
"It's just the tone of your voice. No matter what you say, your tone makes all the difference. To a kid, not matter how old they are, it matters. Your tone sounded like you didn't want Hannah or Greg there at all."
"Really? Did I really sound that horrible? Oh man."
"Yeah. I passed Greg in the hallway before I left, and Sara I swear I've never seen him like that before. He was so quiet and he didn't even respond when I said goodbye to him."
"Man. Nick I swear I didn't mean for it to sound like that. I mean Greg has been so nice to me and all I do is put him down. I mean he is the only person who remembered my birthday. Grissom didn't remember, my brother didn't remember, and my parents didn't even call me. Of all of the people who knew, he actually remembered and I didn't expect him to even know." Sara said about to cry. "Nick I feel so horrible."
"Shh, I know, I know." He said stroking her back. "I Know you see Greg as a guy just looking for a good time, but Sara, if that is all he wanted, don't you think he would've given up on you by now?"
"I guess. It's just, I have a stereotypical mind Nick. I can't help it. I'm just afraid of going out with someone like Greg and he might realize I'm different than he though and he'll be gone before I realize it."
"Well Sara, you won't know unless you try."
"I'll think about it. But what am I going to do about Hannah? Grissom said I have to work with her tomorrow, and she probably thinks I hate her. And Grissom and Catherine are upset with me, they're my friends Nick. I can't work with them if I know they are mad at me."
"Well, I suggest that you talk to them. All of them. Maybe not together, but it has to be done Tell them how you feel and apologize. It may not be the easiest thing to do, but admit you were wrong and you will have to accept the situation."
"I know." Sara said staring into her coffee cup.
"Okay, I should get going. It's getting late. Promise me that you'll think about what I've said okay?"
"I promise." she said opening the door for him. "Nick? Thank you. I didn't realize how much I needed someone to talk to." She said hugging him.
"Anytime Sara. You know you can call me if oyu need anything no matter what. I don't care if you wake me up after pulling a double, call me okay?"
"Okay. Thanks Nick."
"No problem. I'll see you tomorrow." He said kissing her forehead.
"Bye Nick." Sara said closing the door. She wondered why Nick wasn't married. Any girl who was smart would jump at a guy like him. She laughed silently at the thought as she watched him drive away. She went to bed and was able to sleep a little easier, hoping she could fix the mess she had made.
A/N: I know it isn't much, but I thought I would give you nice people something to go on untill I can write more. It way be a while before I can update because I have finals coming up the week after next. So if I don't update by next weekend, then I will after June 18th. Just thought you guys would like to know. LOL I hope you liked it!
-Sweet Jorja
Sara was asleep for about a half an hour when she heard the door bell ring.
"Sara! Sara open up! Are you there?" Nick said banging on the door.
"Yeah hold on I'm coming." Sara said in a cranky voice as she opened the door and let Nick enter.
"Well, hello sleeping beauty." Nick said when he saw Sara's matted hair and crooked Harvard t-shirt.
"Funny, what's up?"
"Oh nothing, we've only been planing to go see a movie for over a month."
"Oh Nicky I'm sorry. I forgot."
"Don't worry, we still have time. The previews always take forever anyway."
"Can I take a rain check? I'm not really in the mood to go out."
"Does this have anything to do with what happened at work?"
"How did you guess?" Sara said dropping down on the couch.
"Well I think anyone could've guessed it, the way the three of you went at it." He said sitting on the couch next to her.
"God Nick I feel so bad. It's not that I hate Hannah or anything. I just don't want her to get hurt or compromise a case."
"I know Sara. But you know Grissom is right. If you give her a chance, she might surprise you. Believe me, I felt the same way you did. But I decided to give her a chance. I never even got to work with her today and already I'm surprised."
"She's really nice, but I don't think I can do it."
"I know you don't want to hear this, but Grissom is right, you did sound pretty mean to her today."
"What? How?"
"It's just the tone of your voice. No matter what you say, your tone makes all the difference. To a kid, not matter how old they are, it matters. Your tone sounded like you didn't want Hannah or Greg there at all."
"Really? Did I really sound that horrible? Oh man."
"Yeah. I passed Greg in the hallway before I left, and Sara I swear I've never seen him like that before. He was so quiet and he didn't even respond when I said goodbye to him."
"Man. Nick I swear I didn't mean for it to sound like that. I mean Greg has been so nice to me and all I do is put him down. I mean he is the only person who remembered my birthday. Grissom didn't remember, my brother didn't remember, and my parents didn't even call me. Of all of the people who knew, he actually remembered and I didn't expect him to even know." Sara said about to cry. "Nick I feel so horrible."
"Shh, I know, I know." He said stroking her back. "I Know you see Greg as a guy just looking for a good time, but Sara, if that is all he wanted, don't you think he would've given up on you by now?"
"I guess. It's just, I have a stereotypical mind Nick. I can't help it. I'm just afraid of going out with someone like Greg and he might realize I'm different than he though and he'll be gone before I realize it."
"Well Sara, you won't know unless you try."
"I'll think about it. But what am I going to do about Hannah? Grissom said I have to work with her tomorrow, and she probably thinks I hate her. And Grissom and Catherine are upset with me, they're my friends Nick. I can't work with them if I know they are mad at me."
"Well, I suggest that you talk to them. All of them. Maybe not together, but it has to be done Tell them how you feel and apologize. It may not be the easiest thing to do, but admit you were wrong and you will have to accept the situation."
"I know." Sara said staring into her coffee cup.
"Okay, I should get going. It's getting late. Promise me that you'll think about what I've said okay?"
"I promise." she said opening the door for him. "Nick? Thank you. I didn't realize how much I needed someone to talk to." She said hugging him.
"Anytime Sara. You know you can call me if oyu need anything no matter what. I don't care if you wake me up after pulling a double, call me okay?"
"Okay. Thanks Nick."
"No problem. I'll see you tomorrow." He said kissing her forehead.
"Bye Nick." Sara said closing the door. She wondered why Nick wasn't married. Any girl who was smart would jump at a guy like him. She laughed silently at the thought as she watched him drive away. She went to bed and was able to sleep a little easier, hoping she could fix the mess she had made.
A/N: I know it isn't much, but I thought I would give you nice people something to go on untill I can write more. It way be a while before I can update because I have finals coming up the week after next. So if I don't update by next weekend, then I will after June 18th. Just thought you guys would like to know. LOL I hope you liked it!
-Sweet Jorja